Wagon running-gear



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No. 346,284. Patented July 27, 1886.

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WAGON RUNNING GEAR.

No. 346,284. Patented July 27, 1886.

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EDIVAR-D A. HILL, OF KEITHSBURG, ILLINOIS.

WAGON RUNNING-GEAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 346,284, dated July 27,1886,

Application filed June 26, 1895. Serial No. 169,859. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EDWARD A. HILL, a citizen ofthe United States,residing at Keithsburg, in the county of Mercer and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in IVagons, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in wagons; and it consists inconstructions and combinations hereinafter described and claimed.

The principal object of my invention is to produce a wagon adapted forcarrying very heavy loads with less draft than usual.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate my invention, Figure l isa top plan, Fig. 2, a rear elevation, of the rear axle and wheels andadjacentparts, partly broken away; Fig. 3, a front elevation of theforward axle and adjacent parts; Fig. 4, a side elevation of the rearparts; Fig. 5, a side elevation, partly broken away, of the housing forthe rollerbearings.

Referring to the drawings by letters, the same letter indicating thesame part in the differentfigures,letters A represent the wheels, whichmay be of any ordinary construction, and may be fixed to the ends of thesections 1) of the divided axles B by pins 0, or in any other desiredmanner.

D D are the bolsters. To each end of each bolster D is fixed a housing,E. Each housing E consists of a part, 6, from which two sides, 0 6,project downwardly, and is secured to the bolster by bolts 0", whichpass through the part c and the bolster. The sides 6 are provided withsuitable bearings for the axles g of the rollers G, and are alsoprovided with holesg, through which thedivided axlesloosel y pass insuch manner that the rollers G will form the bearings for the bolster onthe axle, and so as to permit of adjusting the divided axles, ashereinafter described. The divided axles are either reduced in diameterat their outer ends, or otherwise provided with shoulders b, which restagainst the housings E and hold the sections of the axles in placeagainst outward endwise movement.

The inner ends of the sections I) of the divided axles have hearings inpendants H, one of which is secured to the under side of each bolster Dby bolts h, which pass through holes in the flanges h of the pendants,and through slots d in the bolsters, as shown at Fig. 1.

The pendants may thus be adjusted forward or rearward to adjust thesections of the axle, and thereby adjust the gather of the wheels tosuit greater or lesser dishing thereof. Plates h are placed, asrequired, between the pendants II and the bolsters, for the purpose ofadjusting the inner ends of the sections of the axles higher or lower,to thereby adjust the wheels vertically to suit greater or less dishing.The inner ends of the sections of the axles have shoulders b, which restagainst the pendants H, and thus prevent inward endwise movement of saidsections. The forward and rear pendants II are provided with recessesat, through which the ordinary reach or coupling pole, I, passes, and inwhich it is bolted, as desired.

The rear housings E are braced by braces a, which extend to and areconnected with the hounds a. The tongue P is hinged by its extendedhounds p to the forward housings E.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a wagon, in combination, bolster D, housings E, withfriction-rollers G, journaled therein, divided axle B, and pendants II,adjustable by means of bolts h and slots (1, substantially as and forthe purpose specified.

2. In a wagon, in combination, bolster D, housings E, withfriction-rollers G, journaled therein, divided axle B, and pendants II,adjustable forward, backward, and vertically, substantially as and forthe purpose specified.

3. In a wagon, in combination, the bolsters D, housings E, witht'rictio11-rollc1's G, journaled therein, and with holes for the dividedaxles I and pendants II, adjustable, as described, substantially as andfor the purpose specified.

4. In a wagon, in combination, the bolsters D, housings I withfriction-rollers G, journaled therein, pendants ll, adjustable, asdescribed, divided axles B, hounds 11, reach I, and tongue P, hinged tothe forward housing, I substantially as and forthe purpose specilied.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD A. HILL.

Witnesses:

FEEDERIQK A. \VILLOUGHBY, II. M. RIcnARDs.

